SYDNEY: Australia defended its preliminary decision to block Singapore Exchange's (SGX) US$7.8bil bid for Australia's ASX Ltd, rejecting criticism it would hurt the nation's standing with foreign investors.
Treasurer Wayne Swan, speaking a day after saying he intended to block the deal on unspecified national-interest grounds, said Australia continued to welcome foreign investment and described the approval process as fair and transparent.
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